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• X-Men: Beginnings Trilogy | Blu Ray | (10/07/2017) from £5.98   |  Saving you £7.36 (184.46%)   |  RRP £11.35

  Although the superhero comic book has been a duopoly since the early 1960s, only DC's flagship characters, Superman and Batman (who originated in the late 1930s) have established themselves as big-screen franchises. Until now--this is the first runaway hit film version of the alternative superhero X-Men universe created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and others. It's a rare comic-book movie that doesn't fall over its cape introducing all the characters, and this is the exception. X-Men drops us into a world that is closer to our own than Batman's Gotham City, but it's still home to super-powered goodies and baddies. Opening in high seriousness with paranormal activity in a WW2 concentration camp and a senatorial inquiry into the growing "mutant problem", Bryan Singer's film sets up a complex background with economy and establishes vivid, strange characters well before we get to the fun. There's Halle Berry flying and summoning snowstorms, James Marsden zapping people with his "optic beams", Rebecca Romijn-Stamos shape-shifting her blue naked form, and Ray Park lashing out with his Toad-tongue. The big conflict is between Patrick Stewart's Professor X and Ian McKellen's Magneto, super-powerful mutants who disagree about their relationship with ordinary humans, but the characters we're meant to identify with are Hugh Jackman's Wolverine (who has retractable claws and amnesia), and Anna Paquin's Rogue (who sucks the life and superpowers out of anyone she touches). The plot has to do with a big gizmo that will wreak havoc at a gathering of world leaders, but the film is more interested in setting up a tangle of bizarre relationships between even more bizarre people, with solid pros such as Stewart and McKellen relishing their sly dialogue and the newcomers strutting their stuff in cool leather outfits. There are in-jokes enough to keep comics' fans engaged, but it feels more like a science fiction movie than a superhero picture. --Kim Newman

• Harry Brown | Blu Ray | (22/03/2010) from £4.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (400.80%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Set in modern-day Britain, "Harry Brown" follows one man's (Sir Michael Caine) journey through a chaotic world where drugs are the currency of the day and guns run the streets.

• Death Wish (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (06/08/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Bruce Willis stars in Director Eli Roth's reimagining of the 1974 revenge thriller Death Wish. Dr. Paul Kersey (Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his city's violence as it's rushed into his ER until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts for his family's assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grab the media's attention, the city wonders if this deadly avenger is a guardian angel or a grim reaper. Fury and fate collide in the intense action-thriller Death Wish.

• The Raid | Blu Ray | (24/09/2012) from £12.48   |  Saving you £6.77 (60.34%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In a desperate bid to flush violent criminals from one of Jakarta's high-rise apartment blocks, an elite SWAT team is tasked with raiding the building floor by floor.

• Flyboys | Blu Ray | (24/12/2007) from £7.82   |  Saving you £12.17 (155.63%)   |  RRP £19.99

  "Flyboys," is inspired by the epic tale of the American young men who would become known as the legendary Lafayette Escadrille.

• Hellfighters (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (25/10/2021) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In Hellfighters, the legendary embodiment of no-nonsense stoicism, John Wayne, plays heroic firefighter Chance Buckman who combats oil-field blazes across the world. Based on the exploits of Red Adair (who acted as technical adviser on the film), this explosive actioner is directed with solid efficiency by Andrew V McLaglen (The Wild Geese, North Sea Hijack). Special Features: High Definition remaster Original 6-track stereo presented as 5.1 surround audio Optional stereo audio Audio commentary with film historians Michael F Blake, C Courtney Joyner, and Constantine Nasr (2021) The BFI Interview with Andrew V McLaglen (1999): archival audio recording of the director in conversation with David Lewin at the National Film Theatre Tom Vincent on Andrew V McLaglen (2021): career-spanning appraisal by the film archivist Newsreel footage of Red Adair fighting blazes in the Sahara and the North Sea Super 8 version: original cut-down home-cinema presentation Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Andrew Nette, archival articles on the film and the events that inspired it, an overview of critical responses, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change

• Overlord (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (11/03/2019) from £7.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  With only hours until D-Day, a team of American paratroopers drop into Nazi-occupied France to carry out a mission that's crucial to the invasion's success. Tasked with destroying a radio transmitter atop a fortified church, the desperate soldiers join forces with a young French villager to penetrate the walls and take down the tower. But, in a mysterious Nazi lab beneath the church, the outnumbered G.I.s come face-to-face with enemies unlike any the world has ever seen. From producer J.J. Abrams, Overlord is a thrilling, pulse-pounding action adventure with a twist.

• Sophia Loren Gold Boxset | Blu Ray | (10/12/2018) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This truly is the definitive Sophia Loren boxset, defining her life-time achievement featuring her four most awarded films - including her Best Actress Oscar which made her the first artist to win an Oscar for a foreign-language performance for TWO WOMEN. This Blu-ray set includes her most notable 1960s performances, where she's also joined by the Award-winning Marcello Mastroianni (DOLCE VITA, 8 1/2 etc). Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1963), won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Marriage, Italian Style (1964) earned Loren another Oscar nomination The later A SPECIAL DAY (also Oscar nominated) is a moving, must see film by Ettore Scola which Loren describes as her favourite film. Both Loren and co-star Mastroianni, who both played against their (impossibly) glamorous image, agreed this was the highlight of their acting careers! With a career that has already spanned six decades and been honored with 50 awards, Sophia Loren remains one of the most beloved and recognisable figures in the international film world. The Academy awarded Loren another Oscar in 1991 for her body of work and was declared by the Oscar Academy itself one of world cinema's greatest treasures. Set Includes: Two Women Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Marriage Italian Style A Special Day Extras: Sophia, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow candid intimate interview of Loren with exclusive footage of her family, close friends and collaborators such as Woody Allen, Giorgio Armani and others. Vittorio D. Tribute to multi-awarded maestro filmmaker De Sica, a milestone of Cinema history. With participation from Clint Eastwood, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and many others. Ridendo E Scherzando an award-winning documentary on Ettore Scola, completed a few days before the great director passed away 4k and 2k scans Separate Italian audio with new English subtitles

• La Signora Senza Camelie | Blu Ray | (21/03/2011) from £26.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The second feature film by cinema master Michelangelo Antonioni La signora senza camelie [The Lady Without Camelias] expanded the expressive palette of contemporary Italian movies demonstrating that a personal vision could take an explicitly poetic tack; that seriousness = neo-realism was perhaps already turning into something of a truism; and that Antonioni would answer to no-one but himself. It's the story of a shopclerk named Clara (played by the captivating Lucia Bos also of Antonioni's brilliant debut feature Cronaca di un amore) who finds a chance casting in a small movie role develop into a fullblown career as screen-siren. Tension erupts when her husband can no longer tolerate watching her frivolous cinema escapades and pushes her into a serious artistic production of the life of Joan of Arc... whereupon she is castigated by the critical establishment. A riveting 'behind-the-scenes' show-business drama La signora senza camelie explores themes that would haunt its director from L'avventura through La notte and The Passenger - the tenuous hold of an individual on her identity and the dangers inherent to performance in life and on-screen.

• Hammer Volume Four: Faces of Fear | Blu Ray | (25/11/2019) from £54.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four classic Hammer chillers presented on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Accompanied by a wealth of new and archival extras including exclusive new documentaries, audio commentaries, alternative versions, new and archival cast and crew interviews, a series of appreciations of their female stars, analyses of their composers' scores, and extensive booklets this stunning limited edition box set is strictly limited to 6,000 units. Extras: INDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES: THE REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN New 4K restoration Original mono audio New and exclusive documentary about the film, produced by Hammer expert Marcus Hearn (2019) Audio commentary by celebrated horror and fantasy authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2019) A Frankenstein for the 20th Century (2019): video essay by film historian Kat Ellinger and Dima Ballin Hammer's Women Eunice Gayson (2019): profile of the Hammer star by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson David Huckvale on Leonard Salzedo (2019): new appreciation of the renowned composer by the author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation Original theatrical trailer Trailer commentary (2013): short critical appreciation by filmmaker Joe Dante Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition box set exclusive booklet with new essays by Marcus Hearn and Kieran Foster, archival interview materials, historical articles, contemporary reviews, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL High Definition remaster Original mono audio New and exclusive documentary about the film, produced by Hammer expert Marcus Hearn (2019) Audio commentary by film historians Josephine Botting and Jonathan Rigby (2019) Interview with Paul Massie (1967): rare archival audio interview with the film's star Hammer's Women Dawn Addams (2019): British cinema expert Laura Mayne explores the life and career of the UK-born star David Huckvale on Monty Norman (2019): new appreciation of the renowned composer Original theatrical trailer Trailer commentary (2013): short critical appreciation by Josh Olson Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition box set exclusive booklet with a new essay by Kat Ellinger, archival interview materials, historical articles, contemporary reviews and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray TASTE OF FEAR High Definition remaster Original mono audio Alternative presentation with US Scream of Fear title sequence New and exclusive documentary about the film, produced by Hammer expert Marcus Hearn (2019) Audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television (2019) The BFI Interview with Jimmy Sangster (2008): archival audio recording of the celebrated filmmaker and screenwriter in conversation with Marcus Hearn at London's National Film Theatre The BEHP Video interview with Jimmy Sangster (2008): archival video recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring Sangster in conversation with Jonathan Rigby The BEHP Interview with Douglas Slocombe Part Two (1988): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the renowned cinematographer in conversation with Sidney Cole Fear Makers (2019): interviews with camera operator Desmond Davis, assistant editor John Crome and clapper loader Ray Andrew Hammer's Women Ann Todd (2019): Melanie Williams, author of Female Stars of British Cinema profiles the English star and producer David Huckvale on Clifton Parker (2019): new appreciation of the renowned composer Super 8 version of Scream of Fear: original cut-down home cinema presentation Original theatrical trailer Trailer commentary (2013): short critical appreciation by Samm Hamm Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition box set exclusive booklet with an essay by Marcus Hearn, archival interview materials, historical articles, contemporary reviews and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray THE DAMNED: New 2K restoration Original mono audio Two presentations of the film: The Damned, the original UK theatrical release version; and These Are the Damned, the complete and uncut restoration which first premiered in 2007 New and exclusive documentary about the film, produced by Hammer expert Marcus Hearn (2019) Audio commentary by film historians Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger (2019) Beneath the Surface (2019): new interview with filmmaker Gavrik Losey, son of director Joseph Losey Interview with actor Shirley Anne Field (2019) Interview with screenwriter Evan Jones (2010) Children of 'The Damned' (2019): new interviews with actors Kit Williams, David Palmer and Christopher Witty Hammer's Women Viveca Lindfors (2019): profile of the renowned actor by critic and film historian Lindsay Hallam David Huckvale on James Bernard (2019): new appreciation of the celebrated composer Beyond Black Leather (2019): appreciation by film expert I Q Hunter No Future (2019): analysis by author and film historian Neil Sinyard Original theatrical trailer Trailer commentary (2013): a short critical appreciation by filmmaker Joe Dante Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition box set exclusive booklet with a new essay by Richard Combs, archival interview materials, historical articles, contemporary reviews and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition box set of 6,000 numbered units All extras subject to change

• Vengeance | Blu Ray | (16/01/2023) from £13.50   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Vengeance, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak (The Office, The Mindy Project), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with. The film's ensemble cast includes Issa Rae (Insecure), Ashton Kutcher (That 70s Show), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), J. Smith-Cameron (Margaret)and Dove Cameron (Live and Maddie).

• A Moment of Romance | Blu Ray | (21/08/2023) from £54.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Small-time hood Wah Dee (Andy Lau, Infernal Affairs) is enlisted by Triad boss Trumpet (Tommy Wong, The Killer) as a getaway driver for a daring heist that goes wrong. Thinking fast Dee takes Jo Jo (Jacklyn Chien-Lien Wu, The Barefooted Kid) hostage to save his skin, but the bosses order her to be killed. They escape and begin a forbidden relationship while being chased by both sides of the law. Produced by Johnnie To (Throwdown) and Ringo Lam (City on Fire) the film is sensationally directed by Benny Chan in his feature debut. With a breakneck pace and violence reminiscent of To and Takashi Miike and the beautiful and emotive sensibility of Wong Kar-wai, the film features stunning performances from Lau, and Wu in her debut work. A Moment of Romance is a classic of Hong Kong cinema that has been much imitated but rarely bettered. Product Features 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative Original uncompressed mono PCM audio Archival audio interview with Benny Chan who discusses his start in the industry, A Moment of Romance, and his collaborators on the film (2016, 21 mins) In Love and Danger: HK Cinema Through A Moment of Romance - A new visual essay by critic and Asian cinema expert David Desser on the genre tropes in A Moment of Romance and their use in Hong Kong cinema (2023, 26 mins) Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng Newly translated English subtitles by Dylan Cheung Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the iconic cast and crew by critic Sean Gilman; and a profile of Benny Chan by Tony Williams, co-editor of Hong Kong Neo Noir

• Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Blu Ray | (08/12/2008) from £6.50   |  Saving you £4.49 (69.08%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman star in this story about the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world.

• Lady Vengeance | Blu Ray | (25/01/2010) from £21.65   |  Saving you £3.34 (15.43%)   |  RRP £24.99

  After being betrayed, Lee Geum-Ja ends up in prison. Years later she gets out, and with the help of her former prison mates seeks revenge.

• Croupier UHD | Blu Ray | (05/12/2022) from £24.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1998, Mike Hodges, director of the iconic Get Carter, returned to the genre that made his name with Croupier, an unforgettable thriller that put leading man Clive Owen firmly on the map and established itself as a classic of British crime cinema. Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. Taking a job as a casino croupier just to make ends meet, he finds himself seduced by the high stakes world of luck and chance. As the job takes over his life and his relationship to girlfriend Marion (Gina McKee) begins to crumble, Jack's attention is caught by down-on-her-luck gambler Jani (Alex Kingston). Under pressure from her creditors, she asks Jack to be the inside man for a planned heist at the casino. It all sounds so easy. But even a pro can't predict the cards he will be dealt. With a screenplay by Paul Mayersberg (The Man Who Fell to Earth, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) Hodges first theatrical feature in almost a decade proved that he'd lost none of his edge. Cooly confident, mercilessly gripping and tautly directed, Croupier arrives on Arrow Video looking better than ever, newly restored from the original 35mm camera negative with a wealth of special features. Product Features Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Mike Hodges Bonus disc containing brand new feature-length documentary Mike Hodges: A Film-Maker's Life Fully illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by film critics Barry Forshaw and Philip Kemp, plus select archival material Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley DISC 1 CROUPIER (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Optional audio description for the visually impaired Brand new audio commentary by film critic Josh Nelson Archive audio commentary by director Mike Hodges A Streak of Fortune, a new interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg about the writing and making of Croupier Film, Scones and Fury, a new interview with actress Kate Hardie in which she looks back on the making of Croupier and her friendship with Mike Hodges Mike Hodges at the BFI, an archival audio interview with director Mike Hodges from the time of Croupier's release Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery DISC 2 MIKE HODGES: A FILM-MAKER'S LIFE (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY) In this all new documentary from Arrow Films, film critic David Cairns sits down with Croupier, Get Carter and Flash Gordon director Mike Hodges to take a closer look at the entirety of his career; featuring candid insights into the making of each film and his experience of the industry at large, it is a remarkable portrait of one of Britain's finest filmmakers

• Scream 2 | Blu Ray | (18/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Scream 2 the classic sequel directed by Wes Craven now available for the first time on Blu-ray. The hip darkly comical sequel to self-aware Scream sees Sidney Prescott now in college once again finds herself the target of a bloodthirsty cloak-clad mask-wearing knife-wielding psychotic killer whose penchant for pop movie trivia runs deep. This time however the body count is higher and the deaths more outrageous--traits of a true sequel as noted by one unfortunate victim. A definite true-to-form teen slasher. All in DTS HD Master Audio Surround 5.1

• Rio Lobo (New to Blu-Ray) | Blu Ray | (11/06/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A classic action-filled JOHN WAYNE Western is set into motion with a spectacular robbery of a Union pay train by Confederate guerillas. The train's colonel (WAYNE) jails the enemy leaders (JORGE RIVERO, CHRIS MITCHUM) but the three men later become friends when the war ends. Together they seek the Union traitors responsible for a string of Confederate train robberies, a mission that culminates in a rousing shoot-'em-up finale. Rio Lobo was the fifth collaboration over a 22-year period between JOHN WAYNE and the legendary director HOWARD HAWKS. Catch the action of Rio Lobo digitally restored and available for the first time in Hi-Def Blu-ray!

• Suture Blu-Ray + DVD | Blu Ray | (04/07/2016) from £6.99   |  Saving you £18.00 (257.51%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A THRILLER WHERE NOTHING IS BLACK AND WHITE Inspired by the paranoid visions of John Frankenheimer's The Manchurian Candidate and Seconds, the desert noir of Detour and the black and white widescreen beauty of Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Face of Another and Woman of the Dunes, Suture is one of great feature debuts by writer-directors David Siegel and Scott McGehee and a truly unique piece of cinema. The wealthy and self-assured Vincent (Michael Harris) meets his blue collar half-brother Clay (Dennis Haysbert) at their father's funeral and is struck by their similarity. He decides to murder Clay and take his identity, only Clay survives the assassination attempt with no memory and is mistaken for Vincent. The fact that Harris is white and Haysbert is black only complicates a film that probes into the nature of identity. After viewing an early rough cut, Steven Soderbergh came on board as executive producer and enthusiastic patron. Suture went on to become a hit on the festival circuit, including Sundance where it deservedly won the award for Best Cinematography.

• The Great Silence | Blu Ray | (29/11/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  On an unforgiving, snow-swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious Loco (Klaus Kinski) prey on a band of persecuted outlaws who have taken to the hills. Only a mute gunslinger named Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) stands between the innocent refugees and the corrupt killers. But, in this harsh, brutal world, the lines between right and wrong are not always clear, and good does not always triumph. Featuring superb photography and a haunting score from maestro Ennio Morricone, director Sergio Corbucci's bleak, brilliant and violent vision of an immoral, honour-less West, is widely considered to be among the best and most influential Westerns ever made. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Sergio Corbucci's masterpiece, The Great Silence, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a 4K restoration. Special Features Limited Edition (3000 Copies Only) O-Card Slipcase Reversible Poster featuring the film's original artwork Set of 4 facsimile lobby cards 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration undertaken and completed for the 50th anniversary of the film's original release English and Italian audio options Optional English Subtitles Brand new audio commentary by Western expert Howard Hughes Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker Mike Siegel Audio commentary by director and Spaghetti Western aficionado Alex Cox, recorded live at the Hollywood Theatre, Portland in 2021 Brand new interview with Austin Fisher, author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western: Politics, Violence and Popular Italian Cinema Cox on Corbucci filmmaker Alex Cox talks about Sergio Corbucci [15 mins] Western, Italian Style 1968 documentary [38 mins] Two Alternate Endings (both fully restored in 4K), with optional audio commentaries Trailers Stills Galleries PLUS: A Collector's Booklet featuring new writing by Western expert Howard Hughes *All extras subject to change

• Iron Man 1 & 2 | Blu Ray | (25/10/2010) from £52.63   |  Saving you £-14.64 (-38.50%)   |  RRP £37.99

  Iron Man: Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) the enigmatic heir to the Stark Enterprises fortune. A driven inventor and executive who seems to have it all Tony is haunted by his dark side. Though he commands his empire by day by night he secretly becomes Iron Man the living embodiment of decades of defense spending and innovation. Strapping on billions of dollars worth of state-of-the-art armor and weaponry each night to fight crime terrorism and corporate espionage Tony begins to crack under the strain of his fractured lifestyle and must ultimately confront the one enemy he can never beat - himself. Iron Man 2: In this sensational follow-up Stark must become Iron Man once more and do battle with Whiplash (Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler) and corporate rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell - Moon). Scarlett Johansson (Lost In Translation) stars as sexy Russian spy Black Widow and Don Cheadle (Boogie Nights) assumes the role of Colonel James Rhodes from Terrence Howard.